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Giugiaro designed the coachwork for this model in close collaboration with Renault's Paris-based technicians and designers. The car's mission was to help alleviate the economic crisis that was gripping Régie at the time. Although the styling is anything but revolutionary, an indispensable sense of modernity is created by the fluid lines and radial volumes (as opposed to the prismatic forms of the "21", also designed by Giugiaro). The benefits of this are also felt in terms of aerodynamic efficiency. The front is tapered and, apart from the pronounced mudguard fins, the coachwork is crisp and fluent. The rear pillar panel is generously sized and the doors are flush with the roof. The front bumper has a built-in horizontal air intake, while, in Renault tradition, the radiator cowling has been removed.